Sports Scandals That Shocked the World

Most of us find ourselves idolising them for their love for the game! But once in a while when our favourite sportsmen land themselves in dirty controversies related to doping and even sex, we wonder what went wrong. Last weekend, Olympic medalist and boxing champion Vijender Singh's friend Ram Singh admitted to having consumed heroine and Vijender Singh as well. This episode once again throws light on sportsmen and their shocking scandals. Here are some of the most shocking controversies from the world of sports.

Vijender Singh: On Sunday, police announced that Vijender Singh and his boxer friend Ram Singh had links with an NRI man who was arrested in a previous heroine haul case. Ram Singh told the officials that he had purchased heroine, which he along with Vijender had consumed in small portions. The National Anti-Doping Agency is now likely to test the boxer.

Oscar Pistorius: Double amputee athlete Oscar Pistorius was last month arrested on the charges of murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Investigations revealed that the model was shot by four bullets on Valentine’s Day in the athlete’s Pretoria house. Pistorius claimed that he mistook his girlfriend as an intruder and shot her.

Tiger Woods: One of the most shameful controversies to break in the world of sports was Tiger Woods’ involvement in a sex scandal in 2009. The top golfer, following a bizarre car accident, was charged with having sexual relations with more than a dozen women. Soon after, Woods admitted to infidelity following a break from the sport and a divorce settlement with wife Elin Nordegren.

Lance Armstrong: Lance Armstrong was a role model for millions across the globe until he was accused of having consumed energy-inducing drugs and blood transfusions. The US Anti-Doping Agency reported that the cyclist had engaged in a doping campaign in the latter part of his career. Following the reports, Armstrong was stripped of his seven Tour De France titles, shocking his fans worldwide.

Ashley Cole: Ace footballer Ashley Cole was caught sending sexts including naked pictures of himself to a topless model in 2010. His marriage to singer Cheryl Cole end by September of that year. The model named Sonia Wild later claimed that the footballer did send her naked photos and also had text sex with her.

Tonya Harding: Almost a decade ago, American figure skater Tonya Harding allegedly hired a professional killer to injure her rival Nancy Kerrigan just before the US figure skating championship. The incident injured Kerrigan with a few bruises and Harding won the championship and qualified for the 1994 Winter Olympics. However, Harding later admitted to the crime and was soon suspended.

Hanse Cronje: In 1996, the late South African cricketer Hanse Cronje met a bookie by the name of Mukesh Gupta. Over the next few matches, Cronje received £65,000 as bribe to fix matches including one ODI against India in Nagpur. The cricketer was banned from the sport for life and died in 2002 in a plane crash.

Mike Tyson: American boxing legend Mike Tyson was charged with raping Desiree Washington in a hotel room in 1991. He was sent to prison for 9 years following a dramatic trial in which his lawyer claimed that the 18-year-old model attacked Tyson for publicity.

John Terry: Chelsea defender John Terry was a married man and father when he cheated on his wife Toni with England teammate Wayne Bridge’s girlfriend. That’s not all. In 2012, Terry was accused of racially abusing Anton Ferdinand accepting a four-game ban and £ 2,20,000 fine.

Ronaldo: The Brazilian footballer didn’t imagine that having some fun in his hotel room would land him in this much trouble. In 2008, Ronaldo picked up three transvestite prostitutes after dropping off his girlfriend only to discover that his company for the night were men! Following the revelation, Ronaldo told the cops that he was a victim of extortion as the transvestites demanded money from him.